Official UK procurement notice
HEIW Provision of Enhanced and Advanced Education and Training
Authority: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHealth Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are undertaking a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales.
HEIW sought to commission a multi-provider framework agreement to commission and procure full master's pathways (180 credits) and modules (range of credits) in enhanced and advanced practice at level 7, via blended and distance learning routes. The full master's pathway will result in an Advanced Practitioner level 7 master's. In addition, it is proposed that the framework agreement will also have a sole-provider lot for enhanced maternity care for 20 credits at level 7.
The enhance and advanced programmes must align with the Professional Framework for Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice in Wales (HEIW, 2023). The education will enable individuals to extend their practice within appropriate professional standards.
CPV: Education and training services · Higher education services · Medical education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 8 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 7 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs from 1 Sept 2026, Procurement is covered by light touch
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Enhanced and Advanced PracticeCancelledRenewal
HEIW sought to commission a multi-provider framework agreement for the delivery of full master's pathways (180 credits) and standalone modules (various credit values) in enhanced and advanced practice at Level 7 through blended and distance learning routes. The full master's pathway will lead to the award of an Advanced Practitioner Level 7 Master's qualification. Programmes delivered under this lot must align with the Professional Framework for Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice in Wales (HEIW, 2023) and support learners to develop and extend their practice within appropriate professional and regulatory standards. Additional information: Term of the contract is five years with the option to extend for a further 3 years in three 12-month intervals.
Lot #2Enhanced Maternity CareCancelledRenewal
HEIW sought to establish a sole-provider lot for the delivery of an Enhanced Maternity Care module worth 20 credits at Level 7. The module must be delivered through blended and/or distance learning approaches and align with the Professional Framework for Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice in Wales (HEIW, 2023). The education will enable practitioners to enhance and extend their maternity care practice in accordance with appropriate professional standards and workforce requirements. Additional information: The term of the contract is five years with the option to extend for a further 3 years in three 12-month intervals.
Lot #3Remote Clinical Decision MakingPlanned
HEIW is seeking to commission a level 7 programme in Remote Clinical Decision Making
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Enhanced and Advanced Practice | 100% | — | |
| 2 · Enhanced Maternity Care | 60% | 40% |
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “HEIW Provision of Enhanced and Advanced Education and Training” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Feb 2024, 15:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Jun 2026, 11:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Apr 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053696- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043b82Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: These are Light Touch services, the procurement procedure followed was a procedure akin to the Open Procedure. The framework will remain open to allow for new providers to join. Future Refresh Dates are as follows, which will be opened after 12 noon. - 1st September 2027, [responses by 30th April 2026] - 1st September 2029, [responses by 30th April 2028] - 1st September 2031*,[responses by 30th April 2030]* - 1st September 2033*,[responses by 30th April 2032]* *In the event the Framework Agreement is extended (WA Ref:154713)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
2 Sept 2024 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected2 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published140 days ago8 Jun 2026, 11:24 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2025- Published value published: £8,938,75220 Feb 2025, 12:17 GMT
- Status changed to active20 Feb 2025, 12:17 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Feb 2025, 12:17 GMT
- Deadline published: 30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST20 Feb 2025, 12:17 GMT
- Status changed to complete8 Jun 2026, 11:24 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Enhanced and Advanced Practice
- Signed
- 28 May 2026
- Value
- £16,000,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2031
- Status
- active
Enhanced Maternity Care
- Signed
- 28 May 2026
- Value
- £206,480
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2031
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Enhanced and Advanced Practice | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Enhanced Maternity Care | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Bangor UniversityFramework contractor
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITYFramework contractor
- Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityFramework contractor
- LEARNA LIMITEDFramework contractor
- UWEFramework contractor
- University of South WalesFramework contractor
- Wrexham UniversityFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria